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The Great Race:
New York to Paris

Standing, as we do, in the shadow of the centennial re-running of the New York to Paris race (May, 2008) it is interesting to read about the authentic 1908 contest and the difficulties they faced in a world without proper roads.

“Interest in the New York – to – Paris race, temporarily suspended by the failure to find a passable road in Alaska…”

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The Great Race: New York to Paris

• Literary Digest, 1908 •

The Great Race:
New York to Paris